MOSCOW, Jan 27 Head coach of the Russian national football team Valery Karpin on air The First Sports Radio said that the introduction of a fan ID (Fan ID) will bring many problems to people who want to go to football. «Honestly, I did not go into details about Fan ID. I don’t understand what it is, what it is for, what is the idea, Is this good or bad. I understand that the fans are against it, because it is control? Well, they are against this control. First of all, it seems to me that this is an inconvenience. If tomorrow I want to go to football as a fan, or my father-in-law wants, then he will not be able to do it without a Fan ID. For me, this is a disaster. I don’t know where to apply for it. People here don’t know where to buy tickets for football, and you are talking about Fan ID. I understand that this is at least inconvenient, without getting into to the essence of control,» said Karpin. Previously, the association of fans of several football clubs in the Russian Premier League (RPL) said they would boycott matches due to the introduction of Fan ID, which will be required to attend sporting events. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that it is necessary to establish a dialogue with fan associations and carry out explanatory work. Fan ID is a football fan identification system designed to provide spectators with a comfortable passage to the stadium. Previously, the system was used at the 2017 Confederation Cup, the 2018 World Cup, as well as at Euro 2021 matches in Russia.
